Contraction from Hartford New Haven, Norwalk, Bedford +c. No 102 / Robt Erskine F.R.S. Delt. 1779 ; by RE ; by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A. U.S. and Assistants.
Contraction of from Hartford, Newhaven, Norwalk Bedford &c. 102
Contraction of Do. 102

Contraction of from Hartford, Newhaven, Norwalk Bedford &c. 102
Contraction of Do. 102

1779

1 map : ms. ; 61 x 46 cm

Rough draughts of surveys, begun A.D. 1778 ; 102

Imperfect: lacking 2 x 3 cm. at left center. In ink on verso: "No. 102". In pencil on recto: "No 102". Military topographic map. Covers Westchester, Putnam, Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York, and also New York City; and Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven and Hartford Counties in Connecticut. Pen-and-ink, pencil on laid paper. Planar projection. Soiled, stained, mildewed creased, frayed and abraded. Mounted on cloth, bound, disbound and silked by subsequent owners. Cleaned after removal of backings 1999; relined with China paper. Sheathed in mylar. Title proper from recto is the work of a later editor--Simeon DeWitt or his assign--subsequent to 1820. Primary statement of responsibility and date from lower left of map recto are original. Index title, secondary statements of responsibility, series title and series numbering also by Erskine, but on separate index sheet filed at head of series. Watermark: "Pz".

Scale [1:250,000] 4 miles an Inch

(W 74⁰05ʹ--W 72⁰35ʹ/N 41⁰50ʹ--N 40⁰25ʹ)

Maps -- M30
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Roads--New York (State)--Maps

Fairfield County (Conn.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Hartford County (Conn.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Litchfield County (Conn.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Nassau County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
New Haven County (Conn.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Putnam County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Suffolk County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Westchester County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript

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